Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/ Title: Red-Teamer hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Red-Teamer earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $90 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Red-Teamer hourly rate A senior Red-Teamer typically receives **$90 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $72.77. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$72.77/hr** market median wage **$55-92** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Red-Teamer pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $42.29 | $920 | $88,000 | | 25th | $55.10 | $1,190 | $114,600 | | Median | $72.77 | $1,580 | $151,400 | | 75th | $92.10 | $2,000 | $191,600 | | 90th | $112.56 | $2,440 | $234,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Red-Teamer rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $42.29 | $72.77 | $112.56 | $90 | | Canada | CA$30.93 | CA$51.06 | CA$74.36 | CA$65 | | United Kingdom | £16.99 | £27.32 | £46.98 | £35 | | Austria | €16.77 | €30.11 | €44.84 | €40 | | Belgium | €20.91 | €42.79 | €64.68 | €55 | | Bulgaria | €6.07 | €12.26 | €24.52 | €15 | | Croatia | €9.03 | €16.95 | €26.99 | €21 | | Cyprus | €10.87 | €20.77 | €46.42 | €25 | | Czechia | €9.01 | €16.01 | €23.20 | €20 | | Denmark | €23.19 | €38.63 | €51.47 | €50 | | Estonia | €8.85 | €18.13 | €27.83 | €23 | | Finland | €18.32 | €28.75 | €40.23 | €35 | | France | €15.17 | €25.40 | €40.16 | €30 | | Germany | €16.69 | €33.30 | €52.87 | €40 | | Greece | €7.90 | €13.93 | €21.27 | €17 | | Hungary | €7.81 | €15.23 | €26.03 | €19 | | Ireland | €22.56 | €42.33 | €84.41 | €55 | | Italy | €14.93 | €24.35 | €40.61 | €30 | | Latvia | €7.57 | €16.35 | €29.00 | €20 | | Lithuania | €9.41 | €18.31 | €30.52 | €23 | | Luxembourg | €22.56 | €40.30 | €74.10 | €50 | | Malta | €7.58 | €14.44 | €22.52 | €18 | | Netherlands | €16.32 | €31.05 | €45.01 | €40 | | Poland | €8.45 | €15.86 | €27.35 | €20 | | Portugal | €11.13 | €16.24 | €33.44 | €20 | | Romania | €7.61 | €14.37 | €27.80 | €18 | | Slovakia | €7.14 | €12.59 | €18.76 | €16 | | Slovenia | €12.11 | €19.90 | €30.71 | €25 | | Spain | €12.25 | €21.10 | €35.76 | €25 | | Sweden | €16.75 | €25.17 | €32.63 | €30 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Red-Teamer in the ai expert review format. ## Red-Teamer pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $120/hr · market median $95.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/california/) - [Washington $105/hr · market median $82.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/washington/) - [Delaware $100/hr · market median $80.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/delaware/) - [Maryland $100/hr · market median $78.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/maryland/) - [New Mexico $100/hr · market median $80.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-mexico/) - [New York $100/hr · market median $79.29](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-york/) - [Arizona $95/hr · market median $75.27](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/arizona/) - [Colorado $95/hr · market median $76.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/colorado/) - [District of Columbia $95/hr · market median $76.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/district-of-columbia/) - [Hawaii $95/hr · market median $75.54](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/hawaii/) - [New Hampshire $95/hr · market median $77.89](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-hampshire/) - [South Carolina $95/hr · market median $75.02](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/south-carolina/) - [Texas $95/hr · market median $77.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/texas/) - [Virginia $95/hr · market median $76.37](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/virginia/) - [Connecticut $90/hr · market median $70.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/connecticut/) - [Georgia $90/hr · market median $72.70](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/georgia/) - [Idaho $90/hr · market median $73.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/idaho/) - [Massachusetts $90/hr · market median $72.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/massachusetts/) - [Minnesota $90/hr · market median $70.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/minnesota/) - [New Jersey $90/hr · market median $74.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/new-jersey/) - [North Carolina $90/hr · market median $72.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/north-carolina/) - [Wyoming $90/hr · market median $72.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/wyoming/) - [Alabama $85/hr · market median $66.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/alabama/) - [Illinois $85/hr · market median $66.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/illinois/) - [Iowa $85/hr · market median $67.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/iowa/) - [North Dakota $85/hr · market median $67.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/north-dakota/) - [Oregon $85/hr · market median $66.97](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/oregon/) - [Nevada $80/hr · market median $63.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/nevada/) - [Pennsylvania $80/hr · market median $64.88](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/pennsylvania/) - [Rhode Island $80/hr · market median $65.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/rhode-island/) - [South Dakota $80/hr · market median $62.05](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/south-dakota/) - [West Virginia $80/hr · market median $64.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/west-virginia/) - [Alaska $75/hr · market median $61.36](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/alaska/) - [Florida $75/hr · market median $59.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/florida/) - [Kansas $75/hr · market median $59.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/kansas/) - [Kentucky $75/hr · market median $58.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/kentucky/) - [Michigan $75/hr · market median $59.52](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/michigan/) - [Missouri $75/hr · market median $61.65](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/missouri/) - [Ohio $75/hr · market median $59.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/ohio/) - [Tennessee $75/hr · market median $60.35](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/tennessee/) - [Arkansas $70/hr · market median $56.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/arkansas/) - [Maine $70/hr · market median $56.28](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/maine/) - [Nebraska $70/hr · market median $57.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/nebraska/) - [Utah $70/hr · market median $56.79](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/utah/) - [Wisconsin $70/hr · market median $56.19](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/wisconsin/) - [Louisiana $65/hr · market median $52.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/louisiana/) - [Mississippi $65/hr · market median $50.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/mississippi/) - [Montana $65/hr · market median $52.31](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/montana/) - [Oklahoma $65/hr · market median $51.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/oklahoma/) - [Vermont $65/hr · market median $52.13](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/vermont/) - [Indiana $55/hr · market median $45.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/red-teamer/indiana/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Senior | $90 | | Manager | $110 | - AI expert review **$90** ## Questions about Red-Teamer rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Red-Teamer? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Red-Teamer is $90 an hour (market median wage $72.77). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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